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West 22nd at Higher Ground | April 23, 2026

By Rachel Torrey · April 7, 2026

Just across the Vermont border, Higher Ground in South Burlington continues to be one of the region’s most dependable live music rooms — and on Thursday, April 23, 2026, West 22nd makes the most of it. Show time is 8:00 PM.

Higher Ground has long served as a proving ground for acts that resonate with audiences who show up because they actually care about the music. The South Burlington venue operates with the sensibility of a serious music club — good sound, attentive booking, and a crowd that came to listen. For North Country fans willing to make the Vermont run, it’s worth every mile.

West 22nd operates in the rock and indie space, which is a broad canvas but a reliable one when the band has enough craft to fill it. Rock on a Thursday night at Higher Ground carries its own appeal — smaller crowd, more focused energy, the kind of show that tends to punch harder than a weekend date with twice the ticket sales.

The Vermont border venues don’t always get the attention they deserve from North Country audiences, but Higher Ground is the rare room that earns the detour. If you’ve been waiting for a reason to make the drive down to Burlington, West 22nd on April 23 is a reasonable one.

Tickets are on sale now. Doors at 8:00 PM.

West 22nd | Higher Ground — South Burlington, VT | April 23, 2026 | 8:00 PM
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📅April 23, 2026
🕐8:00 PM
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